Guest guest Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 My son was the same way and his tort. was never obvious but he does have it. He always liked to look one way, sleep one way and it was tort. I'd never know it was a muscle issue until the doctor told me. I thought he just liked watching TV (ha ha) and had a favorite spot to sleep on like we all do. I since learned that babies should not favor one side until 2-3 yrs. old. Has your doctor checked for it specifically becuase about 90% or so with plagio. have tort. A lot of people have a hard time getting the proper diagnosis. I'm not a doctor but if he's favoring a side there may be a reason. And I've heard that when they favor a side they could develop tort. and the plagio adds to the problem if they don't have the tort. first. So he may still need a little help with keeping everything " even " > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It was a beautiful " spring like " day in NYC today 70+ > > degrees > > > > so > > > > > > we > > > > > > > spent the day outside. There were alot of looks, kids > > > > starring, > > > > > > and > > > > > > > a few comments but surprisingly it did not bother me at > > all. > > > I > > > > > > > thought it would bother me much more than it has. And of > > > coruse > > > > > > Chase > > > > > > > could care less. Today was his first time in the baby > swing > > > and > > > > > he > > > > > > > enjoyed it imensely! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The funniest/oddest comment I got was from an elderly > woman > > > who > > > > > > asked > > > > > > > why he has the helmet " does he bang his head " ? But I > > thought > > > > she > > > > > > was > > > > > > > so nice to ask that I explained everything to her. And > she > > > said > > > > > > isn't > > > > > > > it wonderful that they can do something about it. And I > > > agreed. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So week 3 and doing really well! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On the PT/Early Intervention side it's going better. > Thanks > > > to > > > > > > > > > > > > > (and others) who forwarded me some links, I contacted > many > > > PT's > > > > > > and > > > > > > > got some good leads. Ironically I came across a PT who > > > worked > > > > > > with > > > > > > > the OT I loved. She's not avail. at the moment but > possibly > > > > later > > > > > > in > > > > > > > the year but she is working for EI and she's helping me > out > > > > alot! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks everyone! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sherry > > > > > > > Chase (7 months) > > > > > > > tort > > > > > > > DOCband 2/15 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 My son was the same way and his tort. was never obvious but he does have it. He always liked to look one way, sleep one way and it was tort. I'd never know it was a muscle issue until the doctor told me. I thought he just liked watching TV (ha ha) and had a favorite spot to sleep on like we all do. I since learned that babies should not favor one side until 2-3 yrs. old. Has your doctor checked for it specifically becuase about 90% or so with plagio. have tort. A lot of people have a hard time getting the proper diagnosis. I'm not a doctor but if he's favoring a side there may be a reason. And I've heard that when they favor a side they could develop tort. and the plagio adds to the problem if they don't have the tort. first. So he may still need a little help with keeping everything " even " > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It was a beautiful " spring like " day in NYC today 70+ > > degrees > > > > so > > > > > > we > > > > > > > spent the day outside. There were alot of looks, kids > > > > starring, > > > > > > and > > > > > > > a few comments but surprisingly it did not bother me at > > all. > > > I > > > > > > > thought it would bother me much more than it has. And of > > > coruse > > > > > > Chase > > > > > > > could care less. Today was his first time in the baby > swing > > > and > > > > > he > > > > > > > enjoyed it imensely! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The funniest/oddest comment I got was from an elderly > woman > > > who > > > > > > asked > > > > > > > why he has the helmet " does he bang his head " ? But I > > thought > > > > she > > > > > > was > > > > > > > so nice to ask that I explained everything to her. And > she > > > said > > > > > > isn't > > > > > > > it wonderful that they can do something about it. And I > > > agreed. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So week 3 and doing really well! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On the PT/Early Intervention side it's going better. > Thanks > > > to > > > > > > > > > > > > > (and others) who forwarded me some links, I contacted > many > > > PT's > > > > > > and > > > > > > > got some good leads. Ironically I came across a PT who > > > worked > > > > > > with > > > > > > > the OT I loved. She's not avail. at the moment but > possibly > > > > later > > > > > > in > > > > > > > the year but she is working for EI and she's helping me > out > > > > alot! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks everyone! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sherry > > > > > > > Chase (7 months) > > > > > > > tort > > > > > > > DOCband 2/15 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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